Alois Essigmann
Alois Essigmann (born May 4, 1878 in Vienna ; † March 3, 1937 there ) was an Austrian writer . He worked as an officer and at times as a clerk and author for various newspapers and magazines.
life and work
Alois Essigmann was born in Vienna in 1878 as the son of Adolf Essigmann.
Essigmann joined the army in 1897 as a one-year volunteer and served in Vienna , Pol and Cattaro . In 1908 his career as an officer ended due to hearing loss. After several assignments in private service, he served from 1912 to 1917 as an office assistant at the Austro-Hungarian Consulate General in Berlin . After he returned to Vienna, he served again in the army until his final retirement in 1919.
In 1919 he was in charge of the bi-monthly magazine “Das Gewissen” in Vienna, which he founded and only existed for six months . Richard Schaukal was the main collaborator. Essigmann was in constant correspondence with him and initiated the establishment of the Schaukal Society, which was founded on the occasion of the poet's 55th birthday.
Essigmann later worked for various domestic and foreign newspapers and magazines.
He married Ida Therese Gesekus and had a son with her, Rudolf Helbig.
Alois Essigmann was buried at the Südwestfriedhof (group 30, row, 10, number 18) in Vienna.
Publications
- The blue moth . Europ. Publishing house, Vienna 1936.
- Flowers from India . A. Juncker Verlag, Berlin 1923.
- Ziyavush . A. Juncker Verlag, Berlin 1919.
- Sawitri . A. Juncker Verlag, Berlin 1918.
- God, man and humanity . A. Juncker Verlag, Berlin-Charlottenburg, 1916.
- Legends and fairy tales of ancient India . A. Juncker Verlag, Berlin-Charlottenburg.
literature
- Esser, Heinrich Joseph. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 1, Publishing House of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna 1957, p. 268 f. (Direct links on p. 268 , p. 269 ).
Web links
- Partial estate of Alois Essigmann (129 items) in the catalog of the Austrian National Library
- Part of the estate of Alois Essigmann (estate of letters) in the catalog of the Austrian National Library
- Literature by and about Alois Essigmann in the catalog of the German National Library
- Works by Alois Essigmann in the Gutenberg-DE project
- Quotes from Alois Essigmann on aphorismen.de
Remarks
- ↑ cf. friedhoefewien.at
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Essigmann, Alois |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 4, 1878 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 3, 1937 |
| Place of death | Vienna |